Redundancy & love - how Motherwell made Portugal boss Martinez

Redundancy & love - how Motherwell made Portugal boss MartinezImage source, SNS/Reuters Image caption, Roberto Martinez says his short time at Motherwell has helped shape himByNick McPheatBBC Sport ScotlandPublished1 July 2024Updated 3 minutes agoRoberto Martinez pushes open the door of a lively Motherwell barbers and sheepishly sits down.He does not have an appointment but gets lucky and the barber - perhaps confused about a lack of hair to cut - calls him over before getting to work.There is still not a flicker of recognition about who he is, so imagine the reaction from staff and other clients when the small talk reaches the stage of asking 'what is it you do, mate?'.The answer to that question was that the Spaniard was having a bit of time off from overseeing Belgium's golden generation of Kevin de Bruyne, Eden Hazard, Romelu Lukaku and the rest.Maybe that is something Martinez enjoys about his trips back to Motherwell, on the outskirts of Glasgow. After all, the west of Scotland has a habit of bringing you back down to earth, intentional or otherwise.It is also the birthplace of his wife, Beth, whom he met during his one-year stint playing in Lanarkshire, an experience that was "very good because it wasn't good", the Portugal head coach revealed in 2014.How do you solve a problem like Ronaldo?Published33 minutes ago'The team needs to score, not you' - Ronaldo struggles as rivals sparkle Published5 days agoFifa World Cup 2026: What you need to know about PortugalPublished5 June'Motherwell redundancy made me as manager'Image caption, Roberto Martinez was pictured with a chef at the Moorings Hotel while visiting Motherwell in December 2018Anyone plugged into the Motherwell social media algorithm might be accustomed to the odd bit of Martinez content appearing on their feed.During the festive period in 2018, he was pictured with one of the chefs at the Moorings Hotel. In 2021, an image circulated of him watching...